Community health profiles based on the latest analysis from the My Health My Community survey have been released. The results reflect 33,000 respondents across the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser regions. My Health My Community is a web-based health and wellness survey that asks specific information about the health status and health needs of the local…
Want to know a bit more about what the Kaslo Food Security Project? At the Food Forum in Kaslo on April 12, 2014, Aimee Watson gave a presentation on the history of the project including information on the Kalso Food Charter. You can watch the video of her presentation here. The power point presentation she used is available here…
This article by Therese Mickelson looks at the mix of factors that affect local food production and supply in BC, challenges to shifting towards reinstating historic farmland and encouraging local food production, and how local governments can support and promote community food security.
Around the globe, mental health disorders are a significant and growing cause of ill health and early death, with the burden of such diseases increasing by more than a third between 1990 and 2010. Almost a third of all Canadians have experienced a mental illness at some point during their lifetimes. A Statistics Canada survey…
WHAT Building on the success of the Aboriginal Day of Wellness the FNHA is excited to offer Winter Wellness grants to encourage the development of innovative, culturally grounded health promotion events and campaigns. Applications will be weighed against the following criteria. HOW Communities, organizations and agencies engaged in direct health service delivery to BC First…
BC Community Health Profiles are now available to inform municipal-level decision making for healthier communities. The data and figures are presented at the municipal level, providing an overview of multiple health and well-being indicators for a geographic area. Each profile includes information about demographics and health statistics unique to your community, factors that influence community…
The BC Community Health Profiles were developed by PHSA-PPH in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Union of BC Municipalities, all regional health authorities, and the PlanH program, and provide a snapshot of a community’s health by highlighting local data about health and well-being. Data is presented at the municipal level, providing an overview of multiple health and…
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